tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post1709793399977418088..comments2024-02-14T03:56:12.027-08:00Comments on La Salette Journey: Father John Franck contradicts the Word of God in The Catholic Free PressPaul Anthony Melansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455719838570381999noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-10373070357169504342012-08-24T10:09:46.807-07:002012-08-24T10:09:46.807-07:00--------------------------------------------------...----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Why do we need a network supported traditional/faithful Catholic newsletter championed by Catholic bloggers?<br /><br /><br />1. The way I see it is that 'the message' needs to go beyond those that read Catholic blogs. It appears to me that those who need to hear the message very rarely hear it.<br /><br />2. There is a need for an antidote to The Tablet. We already have one it is called the Catholic Herald but once again the people who need to read it do not seem to be the ones that ever buy it.<br /><br />3. When making up your mind on whether to support us please bare in mind that The Tablet is now publicly supporting 70 Catholic priests (and other prominent lay Catholics) who are calling for dissent against Church teaching during The Year of Faith.<br /><br />4. Who is the target audience?<br /><br /> Those who are generally un-catechised.<br /> Those who love Catholicism but are embarrassed (due to the present climate) to go that step further i.e. a lady who said that she was too embarrassed to ask for Holy water because she felt the priest would look at her as if she had gone mad. We need these people to be more confident and start talking openly about all aspects of Catholicism. We can encourage these people to be open about Catholicism once again. No more closet Catholics.<br /> Those 'fringe liberals' who can still be 'saved' if they had it properly explained to them why the rules of the Church are actually present.<br /><br /><br /><br />5. A free monthly one sided news letter would at least have some impact because:<br /><br /> Catholics always pick up anything that is free (sad but true).<br /> If it is short then the chances are at least one article will be read - Long diatribes must be avoided.<br /> Copies could be distributed in the editors own Church (and further a field if they could afford to print more).<br /><br /><br /><br />6. What is imperative?<br /><br /> The headlines and the articles must be pithy and get over the points of view within 2 sentences.<br /><br /><br /><br />7. We need a network of enthusiastic Catholics who want to get the word out there.<br /><br /> It seems to me that we already have a network of enthusiastic people, they are called bloggers and many have the same goals.<br /><br /><br />8. I have to be honest this was initially seen as a network with everyone who signs up creating their own newsletter tailor made to their own parish. The reason I said this was because I believed that individual editors will only take the 'bull by the horns' and be enthusiastic if they are creating their own content. They know what needs to be said in their own parish. However, there is no reason why there should not be just one central newsletter that could have contributions by various bloggers. Please leave your thoughts on this aspect on Richard's blog post.ORA PRO NOBIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546605493757534530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-56420296685725732492012-08-24T10:09:23.560-07:002012-08-24T10:09:23.560-07:00We request that you seriously consider that Cathol...We request that you seriously consider that Catholic bloggers support a national network of faithful Catholic newsletters that defend the faith, promote Catholic teaching, and offer an antidote to the Tablet.<br /><br />Greetings,<br /><br />The following is in reference to Richard Collins' Linen on the Hedgerow post in which I am the MC to which he refers http://linenonthehedgerow.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/teaching-great-unwashed.html<br /><br />We are specifically calling on the network of Catholic bloggers that have been faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church over the past five years. You will appreciate that you are a ready made network, spread throughout Great Britain, that time and time again has shown that you care about the future direction of the Catholic Church in this country. I am convinced that blogging has already made a substantive contribution to the battles that have already been won in the Church over the past five years.<br /><br />Catholic blogging must continue, but there is also a growing belief that our message could go further and specifically to the Catholics on the pews that do not read blogs (or the Catholic Herald for that matter). They have a right to hear the authentic version of Catholicism. This message would also support Pope Benedict's Papal Visit wishes that there is a need to re-catechise and re-evangelise the faithful. Due to the proven track record of enthusiasm for the Catholic Church and the geographic spread of bloggers around the UK we are in a unique position to support Pope Benedict's wishes and to actually make a potential difference on the ground and 'get this important message out there'.<br /><br />We need a network of Catholics who are willing to take an active part in spreading this message and myself and Richard (initially) suggest a nation newsletter that will carry this message to the pews every month. EVEN IF YOU ONLY WANT TO PRINT OUT TEN COPIES A MONTH THIS WILL STILL BE A MASSIVE STEP FORWARD!<br /><br />Please read the following section and I would then ask that you would place your initial comments on Richard's Linen on the Hedgerow Blog.<br /><br /><br />[Please note that I have attached my own newsletter that I recently started distributing once a month at my local churches. Of course, this is not how a finalised network newsletter has to be. I have simply included it to show you that it is relatively easy to do. I presently print out 40, leave some at the church, target some to specific people, and place two copies on Church notice boards. I pin copies up at other local churches if I pass them. I am sure that a final network copy would be superior to my attempts]ORA PRO NOBIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17546605493757534530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-22592189570750248862012-08-14T14:29:07.665-07:002012-08-14T14:29:07.665-07:00Good to see your back Paul. God Bless you!Good to see your back Paul. God Bless you!Steven Casshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02777186798753047096noreply@blogger.com